Air conditioning apparatus



Aug 1942- D. G. SMELLIE 2,291,769

AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS Filed Jan; 13, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Donald 6 Smellie ATTORNEY Aug. 4, 1942.

D. G. SMELLIE 2,291,769

AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 13, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Donald G. Smellie ATTO RN EY Aug; 942.v D. G. SMELLIE 2,291,769

AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 13, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR DOIIQld G. Smellie ATTORN EY Aug. 4,v 1942. D. G. SMELLlE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 13, I958 8 3 a M m 0 E 3% BY 4 5. mm

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 4, 1942 2,291,169 am conm'rronmo APPARATUS Donald G. Smellie, Canton, Ohio, auignor to The Hoover Company, North Canton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application January 13, 1938, Serial No. 184,755

14 Claims.

This invention relates to air conditioning systems and more particularly to control mechanisms for said system.

Air conditioning systems heretofore constructed having heating and cooling means have the disadvantage that the control mechanism cycles the heating and cooling apparatus within wide temperature limits. Also the control mechanism is complex and costly due to the multiple units required to regulate the room temperature,

' to change over from heating to cooling, and to adjust the temperature settings. Furthermore, the season change-over control is responsive to outdoor conditions with the result that the change-over mechanism is operated in response to atmospheric changes whether or not they are reflected in the space to be air conditioned and independently of conditions in that space.

According to this invention a single control mechanism, which is operated by a single term perature responsive device, modulates the rate of heating or cooling to maintain the desired temperature condition, changes over from heating to cooling when the temperature conditions in the conditioned space require such action, and is readily adjustable by a single regulator to alter the desired temperature conditions.

It is an important object 01 this invention to provide an air conditioning system which is sharply regulated to maintain a. desired tem perature condition by a simple control mecha nism which also automatically changes over the system from heating to cooling in response to a narrow temperature differential from the permitted narrow normal control temperature range.

There is provided an air conditio system which is positive in operation and will maintain the conditioned space temperature within very narrow temperature limits. The apparatus is arranged to provide an adiustahle season change over temperature diflerential; that is, under any given conditions the apparatus maintains the conditioned space within very narrow temperature limits, and a temperature variation therefrom of a very small amount, on the order of one degree or less, instantly causes the system to change from heating to cooling or vice versa. The apparatus is also characterized in that a single adjustment is provided tor changing the normal control point but Without altering the differential between the normal control point and the season change-over points. Furtheu more, the season change-over temperature differ ential may be adjusted independentl of the nor mal control point, it desired.

tion will become apparent proceeds when taken in connection with the ac- Other objects and advantages of the invencompanying drawin8 in which:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic illustration 0! an air conditioning system embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view oi my novel control mechanism.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken along ,the line 3-3 of Figure 2.'

Figure 4 is a ditic illustration of my invention and the control circuit therefor.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic illustration of a modification oi my invention and the control circuit therefor.

Referring to the drawings in detail and first to Figure 1 thereof, it will be'seen that I have illustrated a system comprising a space to be conditioned it connected to an air treating chamber 62 by conduits l3 and H. A motor-driven Ian at is positioned within the chamber ii to circulate air through the chambers ll-IZ and the conduits it and M. The chamber I2 contains a cooling coil I through which-cooling water is circulated. Cooling water is supplied to the coil is through a conduit It. Used cooling water is discharged through the conduit I! which is under the control of a modulating valve BI. This cooling water may be run to waste or it may be cooled in any suitable manner, as by a spray pond, and recirculated.

A heating coil 2| is also mounted within the chamber i2 and is supplied with steam irom a boiler 22 through a conduit 23 which is under the control of a modulating valve 24. ondensate iormed in the steam coil 2! isreturned to the boiler through a conduit 25 and a check valve 28.

The holler it is heated by a suitable heater 2? which is supplied with iuel through a line 28 under the control of a valve 3|.

The valves it and 24 are actuated by modul latlng control mechanisms 3| and 32, respectively, which are under the control of a thermostatic mechanism 33 positioned within the space to he conditioned. The valve to is actuated by a solenoid mechanism 34 which is also under the control oi the thermostatic mechanism 38. The ian lli preferably operates continuously but it may be controlled by the mechanism 38 if desired. The control circuits interconnecting the source of power, the thermostatic mechanism It,

the valve actuators, 3t, 32, and 34 are housed in suitable conduits indicated generally at ll.

Referring now to Figure 4, the-control mechas the description anism will be explained in detail. The thermal control element 88 comprises a resistance coil 81 which is adapted to be contacted by a movable slider 88. The slider 88 is actuated by a thermostatic bellows 88 which is responsive to the temperature of the space to be conditioned. The slider 88 carries an electrical contact 48 which is insulated therefrom and is adapted to engage either of a pair of contacts 4| and 42 at a resistance element 58, corresponding to the resistance element 81 previously described, bridging the wires 41 and 48. Also bridging the wires 41 and 48 is a motor 5| which is provided with a pair of difierentially wound field coils 52 and 58. The motor 5| is connected to operate the modulating valve |8 previously described and a slider 54 which contacts the resistance winding 58. The arrangement of the motor is such that when equal currents flow through the windings 52 and 58, there is no rotation of the motor, but, if a greater current should flow through one or the other of these windings, the motor will rotate in one direction or the other depending upon which winding carries the heaviest current. The slider 54 and the connection between the diflerentially wound field coils 52 and 58 are connected to a wire 55 which is in turn connected through a wire 58 to the slider element 88 previously described.

The contact 4| is connected to a solenoid coil 51 through a wire 58. The other end of the solenoid coil is connected to a switch contact 58; The stationary contact 42 is connected to a solenoid coil 88 through a wire 8|. The other end of the solenoid coil 88 is connected to a contact 82. A movable switch blade 88 is arranged to be attracted by the solenoids 51 or 88 depending on which is energized and to make contact with the contacts 82 and 58, respectively. The movable contact 88 is connected by means of a wire 84 to a low voltage transformer 85 which is energized from a suitable source of supply 88. Tile transformer 85 is also connected by a wire 81 to the central contact 48 on the slider element 88. The arrangement is such that contact between the elements 48 and 4| will energize the solenoid 51 to pull the switch arm 88 into the position shown in Figure 4 if contact 88 is on contact 58; whereby the circuit will be made to shift the switch 88 into engagement with the contact 58 whenever the contacts 48 and 42 are made.

The switch blade 88 is connected by a suitable linkage 88 to the switch blades 45, 48, and a switch blade 88.

Power is supplied through the source of supply 18 which includes a main switch ll. One wire 12 leads from the main switch 1| directly to the primary of transformers 48, I8, and 14. The other primary connections of the transformers I8 and 14 are connected by means of a wire 15 to one of the stationary contacts of the two position switch 88. The other connection to the primary of the transformer 48 is connected by means of the wire 18 to the other stationary contact of the switch 88.

The modulating device 82 is identical with the modulating device 8| previously described and will not be described in detail. The wire 55 is connected to the central portion of the differentially wound coils and to the slider of the modulating device 82. The resistance coil and motor winding of the modulating device 82 are connected in parallel across a pair of wires l1 and I8 which are connected to the secondary of the transformer 18 and to contacts on the two-position switches 45 and 48, respectively.

The motor 18 of the modulating device 82 is connected to operate the modulating valve 24 similarly to the manner in which the modulating valve I8 is operated by the modulating control 8|.

One side of the secondary of the transformer 14 is connected by a wire 88 to the solenoid 84 controlling the valve 88. The other side of the solenoid 84 is connected by a wire 8| to a high pressure cut-off switch 82 which is connected by a wire 88 to a cut-off switch 84 operated by the actuating arm of the valve 24. The other side of the secondary of the transformer I4 is connected to the switch 84 by wire 85. The arrangement is such that the switch 84 is closed immediately the modulating valve v24 moves toward open position to supply steam and remains in closed position until steam supply through the valve 24 is discontinued whereupon the switch 84 is opened.

The fan [5 is energized by a supply line 88 which is connected across the supply line and includes a manual switch 81.

During normal operation of the apparatus, the thermostatic bellows 88 responds to temperature changes of the space to be conditioned and shifts the slider 88 along the resistance coil 81. Assuming that the apparatus is in the position shown in Figure 4, that is, that the season change-over control switch blade 88 has moved the switches 45, 48 and 88 to the positions shown thereby conditioning the apparatus for cooling, movement of the slider 88 will unbalance the circuit through the differential field windings 52 and 53 and cause the motor 5| to rotate in one direction or the other. The motor will always rotate in such a direction as to cause the slider 54 to follow the movement of the slider 88; that is, the motor tends to cause the slider 54 to move to such position that it balances or neutralizes the unbalanced current introduced into the circuit by movement of the slider 88 and therefore tends to bring field coils 52 and 58 back into equal and opposite relationship whereby the motor ceases operation. This condition will continue as long as the room stays within the maximum differential permitted and the motor 5| will open and close the valve I8 thereby varying the supply of cooling water through the coil i8 and hence the amount of cooling permitted for the air circulating through the spaces II and I2. As the room temperature drops, the supply of cool-. ing water through the valve i8 is gradually decreased and will be discontinued entirely if the temperature should drop sufficiently far. The contacts 4| and 42 are so arranged that movement of the arm 88 a distance corresponding to a change in temperature of approximately one degree beyond either end of the control range on the coil 81 will cause the contact 48 and 4| or 48 and 42 to be made.

Assuming that the room temperature falls below that for which the control mechanism is set, the contacts 48 and 42 will eventually be made. This will complete an electrical circuit from the and operate in exactly the same manner.

secondary of the transformer 65 including the solenoid coil 00, the contact-.02, the arm 03,- the.

line 64, the contacts 40 and 42, and the line 01 whereby the solenoid snaps the arm 03 to the right as viewed in Figure 4, breaking the circuit just defined and causing arm 63 to rest on contact 59. This movement of the switch arm 03 is transmitted through the arm 60 to the switch arms 45, 46 and 59, whereby these arms will deenergize the circuit through the wires 41, 48 and 10 and will energize the circuit through the wires 18, 11, and 15. This action will deenergize the control mechanism 3I which has already operated completely to close the valve I0, and will energize the control mechanism 32. Also, movement of the switch 69' de-energizes solenoid 49 and energizes the transformers 14 and 13. Energization of the'transforiner 14 energizes the fuel solenoid valve 34 provided the circuit is closed through the switches 84 and 82. Energization of the control mechanism 32 causes that mechanism to regulate the valve 24 in exactly the same manner in which the valve I8 was regulated by the control mechanism 3i previously described except that a dropin conditioned space temperature will cause the valve 24 to open wider whereas on the cooling cycle a drop in conditioned space temperature causes the valve l8 to close. The switch 84 is closed immediately the motor .19 functions to move the valve 24 to open position and it remainsin closed position until the motor 19 returns the valve 24 to closed position.

From the description above it will be seen that I have devised a control mechanism in which a single instrument automatically functions to change over fromheating to cooling in response to a fixed and narrow temperature differential and that modulating control within the desired room temperature range is provided for both heating and cooling.

Referring now to Figure 5, it will be seen that I have disclosed a'modiflcation of my invention which is chiefly characterized in that a pair of water coils IN and I02 and an expansion coil 03 for a refrigerating mechanism I04 have replaced the cooling coil I0 previously described. The heating cycle of the mechanism of Figure is identical with that disclosed in connection with Figures 1 and 4. The control mechanism 3i in the modification illustrated in Figure 5 operates a cam shaft I05 instead of-operating a valve as in Figure 4. The control mechanism 3| and the thermostatic mechanism 33 are identical with thatdisclosed in connection with FigurTeh4 e cam shaft I05 is provided with a plurality of cams I06, I01 and. I00, which are designed to operate switches IIO, III, and H2, respectively, and in. that order. The switch H0 is connected to a supply line I05 and to a refrigerating mechanism I04 by wire 3. The refrigerating mechanism I04 is connected to the other supply w'Ee II4. The switch III is connected to the supply line I09 and to a solenoid valve actuator-H5 through a line H5. The solenoid valve II5 is connected to the supply line II4. Theswitch H2 is connected to a valve actuating solenoid H1 through a wire IIO. The solenoid III is also connected to the supply line II4.

The solenoid H5 is adapted to open and close lates the flow of cooling water through the cooling coil IOI.

When the thermostatic control mechanism 33 moves to a position to demand a change-over from the heating to the cooling cycle, the control mechanism 3| is energized. As the temperature within the room rises, the slider 38 will unbalance the circuit through the windings and the control mechanism 3i and will cause the switches IIO, III, and H2 to be closed in order. Closure of the switch I I0 energizes the refrigerating mechanism I04 which cools the air circulating through the chamber I2 by lowering the temperature of the evaporating coil I03. If this is insufficient to maintain the room temperature within the desired temperature limits, the switch II I will be closed and will energize the solenoid II5 to open the valve II9 whereby cooling water will flow through the coil I02 adding further cooling capacity to the system. If this cooling capacity is likewise insufficient to carry the load or maintain the room within predetermined temperature limits, the switch H2 will be closed and the solenoid II1 will be energized to open the valve I20- whereby to permit water to flow through the coil IM and to provide the system with the maximum available refrigerating capacity. As the room -temperature drops, the switches II2, III, and H0 will be opened in that order to decrease the cooling effect. The switchover from cooling to heating is accomplished as explained in connection with Figure 4 above.

If desired, the water-cooling coils may be brought into operation prior to energization of the refrigerating system, or the order of operation may be one water coil, the refrigerating system,

and the other water coil. Thisis accomplished merely by re-arranging the cams on the shaft I05 or by repositioning the switches IIO, I I I, and I I2. The order of cooling will depend upon climatic conditions and personal preferences. The order of removal of the sensible and latent heat content of the air stream will depend upon the relative humidity of the air stream, the temperature desired and the temperature of the cooling water.

If humidity can be regulated satisfactorily with the cooling water available, it is desirable to use the relatively cheap water cooling as fully as possible, but, if low humidity is desired or if the cooling water is not at a low temperature the refrigerating system must be started first, or seca valve II 0 which regulates the flow or cooling water through the cooling coil I02. The solenoid I I1 is designed to control a valve I20'which regu- 0nd, in order to keep the humidity within comfortable limits.

The control mechanism per se is disclosed in Figure 2 and includes a casing I50 housing the mechanism 33. The resistance winding 31 is mounted upon a spool I5Iwhich is suitably supported from the top of the casing I50 by a bracket I52. The ends of-the resistance winding 31 are connected to the wires 44 and 43 in the manner indicated in Figure 4. The slider element 30 comprises a rocker arm I53 upon which is mounted a contact I54 but insulated from the arm I531 The contact I54 is connected to the wire 55. The bottom portion of the arm I53 is provided with a forwardly projecting foot' I55 which is suitably secured as by welding to an actuating and resistance arm I55. The-right hand end of the arm I53, as viewed in Figure 2, is provided with a cup I51 which receives the bearing pivot I50 of the bellows 35. The arm I50 is provided, on opposite edges thereof with indented portions shaped to receive knife edges I59 which are formed integrally with the bottom portion of a yoke I50. The yoke I00 is rigidly mounted on the rear wall of the casing I 50 by means of a plurality of ears IN. The free end of the actuating arm I56 is connected to a resistance spring I62 which is rigidly attached to an adjusting nut I63 mounted upon an adjusting screw I64. The adjusting screw dependsfrom the top wall of the casing I60 and may, if desired, be provided with any suitable form of control dial instead of the slotted screw head shown. An indicating arm I64 is mounted on the nut I63 and projects through a slot in the casing I 50 to cooperate with suitable indicia on the exterior thereof. A U- shaped abutment element I66 is mounted on the end wall of the casing I66 and defines the limits of movement of the actuating arm I56.

The stationary contacts 4| and 42 comprise contact screws which are adiustably mounted in opposite arms of the yoke element I60. The contacts 4| and 42 are insulated from the yoke I66. A slotted member I65 of insulating material is rigidly mounted in the bottom portion of the yoke I66 directly above the knife edges I59. The contact 40 is carried on a tumbler element I66 which is provided on one end with a knife edge resting in the insulating member I66 and at its opposite end is provided with a knife edge received by a tumbler element I61. The other end of the tumbler element I61 is provided with a knifeedge engaging a snap spring I66 which is rigidly mounted upon the yoke I60. An adjusting screw I69 is provided to regulate the tension of the spring I68. The actuating arm I53 is provided on opposite sides thereof with a pair of adjustable abutment screws I16 and "I which are adapted to contact the tumbler element I66. The ends of the screws I16 and HI are provided with insulating plugs I12 adapted to make contact with the tumbler I66.

The arrangement is such that movement of the actuating arm I53 within the narrow temperature diiferential 'set for the control mechanism, merely moves the slider 36 along the resistance winding 31 to cause modulation of the heating or cooling valve as the case may be. However, if the temperature exceeds that diflerential, the actuating arm I63 will be moved beyond its normal range of movement and the contact between the screw I16 or Ill and the tumbler element I66 will snap the tumbler elements I66 and I61 over center and bring the contact 40 into engagement with one of the contacts H and 42 to operate the season change-over switches previously described. Immediately the system is changed over from heating to cooling or vice versa. the actuating arm I63 will be moved by the thermostatic mechanism a distance sufliciently great to break engagement between the contact 46 and whichever of the contacts ll and 62 it was last in contact with; that is, normally the contact 40 carried by the tumbler element I66 moves in a naraow range on one side or the other of its center position and in open circuit condition.

Adjustment of the screw I66 varies the temperature range of the control mechanism and the temperatures at which the bellows 36 operates to change over the system from cooling to heating or vice versa. However, adjustment of the screw I in no way ailects the differential between the normal temperature range and that required to cause the mechanism to switch-over from heating to cooling or vice versa. It will be seen that an increase in the tension of the spring I62 will raise the effective temperature at which the bellows 36 can operate the actuating arm I63 and the slider I64 to control the heating or cooling l I T I it" n The air conditioning system disclosed herein will maintain the temperature of the space to be conditioned within very narrow limits and will cause the air to be heated or cooled, as may be necessary, if the temperature of the conditioned space departs more than a small amount, approximately l F., from the limits of the control range which may be on the order of 2 to 4 F.

Heat regulation is accomplished by progressively decreasing the heat supply as the temperature rises and progressively increasing the heat supply as the temperature falls. This tends to equate rate of heat supply to rate of heat loss whereby the heating system is sensitive, and it will not tend to drive the temperature upwardly beyond the control range. The same effects are produced by the progressive abstraction of heat from the air when the cooling apparatus is operative; a rise in the temperature of the air to be conditioned is accompanied by an increase in the cooling capacity and vice versa.

The change-over mechanism operates to cause the conditioning apparatus to change over only when abnormal conditions prevail or the season changes. Temperatures consistent with atmospheric conditions may be maintained by regulating the tension of the spring I62. v

The control mechanism includes a temperature responsive means which operates a modulating control mechanism over a narrow temperature range to control one or more modulating actuating devices which operate in synchronism with the modulating control. The control operates to discontinue heating or cooling when the slider is at the high or low temperature ends, respectively, of the normal control temperature range. The control tends to maintain the room temperature at a sharply defined value by decreasing the heating or cooling effect as the room temperature approaches the value for which the control is set. A small change in room temperature above the limits of the normal temperature range when the heater is operating or below the limits of the normal temperature range when the cooling mechanism is operating causes the change-over mechanism to be operated and to change over the system from heating to cooling or vice versa. The normal control temperature range may be shifted at will without altering its extent or the diilerential between its ends and the change-over points.

The invention disclosed provides for constant and sharp regulation of the air temperature to any desired value and automatically supplies or abstracts heat as conditions require with no attention from the operawr. This regulation is under the control of a single thermostatic control mechanism having a single adjustment to regulate temperatures at all seasons and under all conditions.

My invention is not limited to the embodiments shown but may be embodied in other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Temperature regulating mechanism comprising a modulating control coil, a plurality of modulating devices. movably mounted modulating control means associated with said modulating coil, temperature responsive means connected to operate said movably mounted means, switching mechanism connected to cause one or the other of said modulating means to'be operatively connected to said modulating coil means when said movably mounted control means moves to either limit of a predetermined temperature diflerential, and means for adjusting the temperature range of said modulating control means without affecting the temperature differential between said modulating control means and said switching mechanism.

2. Regulating mechanism including a plurality of modulating actuating means, a modulating control element adapted to operate said modulating actuating means in synchronism therewith, a thermostat for operating said modulating control element means arranged to connect said modulating control element to any one of said actuating means, and means operated by said modulating control element for changing 'the connections thereof to said modulating actuators in response to a temperature differential exceeding a predetermined temperature range of said modulating control element.

3. Regulating mechanism including a plurality ofmodulating actuating means, a modulating control element adapted to operate said modulating actuating means in synchronism therewith, a thermos at for operating said modulating control element means arranged to connect said modulating control element to any one of said actuating means, means operated by said modulating control element for changing the connections thereof to said modulating actuators in response to a temperature diilerential exceeding a predetermined temperature range of said modulating control element, and means for changing the temperature range of said modulating control element without altering said temperature diiierential.

4. Air conditioning apparatus comprising a plurality of conditioning units, modulating governors connected to regulate each of said conditioning units, a single modulating master con- .trol, a condition responsive element connected to actuate said master' control, and means actuated by said condition responsive elements for connecting said master control to a selected one of said modulating governors when said condition responsive element responds to temperatures differing by a predetermined amount above or below a preselected control point.

5. Control apparatus comprising a pair of modulating actuating devices, a modulating control, a condition responsive element for actuating said modulating control over a predetermined modulating range, means operated by said modulating control at each end of its range of movement for operatively disconnecting the same from one of said devices and for operatively connecting thesame to the other ot said devices for operation in a reverse sense with respect to said one device. r i

'6. Control apparatus comprising a pair of modulating actuating devices. a modulating control, a condition responsive element for actuating said modulating control over a predetermined 7 operating range, means operated by said modulating control at each end of its range of movement for operatively disconnecting the same from one or said devices and for operatively connecting the same tothe other of said devices in a reverse sense, means for bodily shifting the 7. Control apparatus comprising a pair of modulating actuating devices, a modulating control, a condition responsive element for actuating said modulating control over a predetermined operating range, means operated by said modulating control at each end of its range of movement for operatively disconnecting the same from one of said devices and for operatively connecting the same to the other of said devices in a reverse sense, and means for independently altering the relationship between master control at either end of its range 'of movement and said connecting and disconnecting means.

8. Control mechanism adapted for use with an air conditioning system comprising a pair of operating mechanisms, a regulator, condition responsive means for operating said regulator, and means operated by said regulator for operatively connecting said regulator to a selected one of said operating mechanisms in accordance with a predetermined condition, said connecting means being constructed to connect said regulator to said operating mechanisms in such fashion that they are operated thereby in reverse senses with respect'to one another.

9. Air conditioning apparatus comprising a steamgenerator, a heater for said generator, a radiator operatively connected to said generator, a modulating valve for regulating the supply of steam to said radiator, a cooling unit, means for supplying a cooling medium to said unit, means for regulating the supply ofcooling medium to said cooling unit, a modulating drive mechanism operatively connected to said valve, a modulatin are rendered inoperative by said regulator prior to operation of said connecting means thereby.

10. Air conditioning apparatus comprising a heating element, a modulating control for said heating element, a cooling element, a modulating controifor said cooling element, a modulating governing means, a thermostat for operating said governing means mechanism constructed and arranged to connect said governing means to a selected one of said modulating control elements, and means actuated by movement of said goveming means a predetermined distance above or below a pre-selected control point for actuating said connecting mechanism to de-energize said heating element when the apparatus is conditioned for heating and the governing means exceeds a predetermined temperature above the control point prior to energization 01' said cool ing element and to de-energize said cooling ele- I ment when the apparatus is conditioned for temperature range of said modulating control without altering the extent thereof, and without affecting its operative relationship with said connecting and disconnectingmeans.

heating element, a cooling-element, a modulating Q cooling and the governing means passes a predetel-mined temperature below the control point prior toenergization of said heating element.

11. Air conditioning apparatus comprising a heating element, a modulating, control for said control for said cooling element, a modulating governing means, a thermostat for operating said governing means mechanism constructed and arrangedtoconnectsaidgoverningmeanstoaselected one of said modulating control elements, and means actuated by movement of said governing means a predetermined distance above or below a preselected control point for actuating saidconnectingemechanism to 116W said heating element when the apparatus is conditioned for heating and the governing means exceeds a predetermined temperature above the control point prior to energization of said cooling element and to de-energise said cooling element when the apparatus is conditioned for cooling and the governing means passes a predetermined temperature below the control point prior to energimtion oi said heating element, and means for changing said control point without altering the diiierential between the control point and actuating points for the connecting mechanism.

12. Air conditioning apparatus comprising means for heating the air to be conditioned, means for cooling the air to be conditioned,a modulating control mechanism, a thermostat responsivetothetemperatmeoftheairtobeconditioned ior actuating said modulating control mechanism, means actuated by said thermostat in response tova temperature of a predetermined amount above a pre-selected control point for operatively connecting said control mechanism to said heating means, and means actuated by said thermostat in response to a temperature oi a predetermined amoimt below said pre-selected control point for operatively connecting said control mechanism to said cooling means, said control mechanism and connecting means being constructed and arranged to increase the rate at which heat is supplied to the air to be conditioned by said heating means and to decrease the rate at which heat is abstracted from the air to be conditioned by said cooling means in response to a decrease in the temperature 01 the air being conditioned.

13. Air conditioning apparatus comprising means forming a circulatory system for air to be conditioned, heating means for said circulatory system, cooling means for said circulatory system, control means for said heating and cooling means, a thermostat responsive to the temperature of the space to be conditioned operative to regulate the action of said control means, means for adjusting the control temperature of said thermostat, means operated by said thermostat for changing said air conditioning system from heating to cooling operation or vice versa, said last mentioned means operating on a fixed dinerential of temperature with respect to the temperature for which said control means is set, and means for adjusting the temperature setting of said thermostat without ailecting the temperature difl'erential between said control means and said means for changing the operation of said conditioning system.

14. Thermostatic control mechanism comprising an electrical resistance coil, a rnovably mounted contact device said resistance coil, temperature responsive means for actuating said contact, a pair oi spaced electrical contacts, a snap-acting contact mounted between said spaced contacts, means actuated by said temperature responsive means for actuating said snap-acting contact, the arrangement being such that said snap-acting contact is actuated whenever said temperature responsive means actuates said slidable contact beyond the limits of a fixed range of movement corresponding to a fixed temperature range, a plurality of external control connections for said resistance coil, means under the control of said spaced contacts for connecting said resistance coil to a'selected one oi said external control connections as determined by the position 01' said snap-acting contact, and means for adjusting the temperature range of said temperature responsive means.

DONALD G. SMELLIE. 

